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PULMONARY TISSUE.
PNEUMONIA.
ATHELECTASIS.
Andrei Ichim
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE-SEMIOLOGY
Patterns of Lung disorders:
Airway
– Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Bronchiolitis.
– Tumors / Cancer
Parenchyma
– Pneumonia.
– Lung abscess, TB
– Hyaline membrane dis (HMD & ARDS)
– Pneumoconiosis
– Tumors / Cancer
Pleura:
– Pleural effusion (TB)
– Tumors / Cancer
Pathogenesis of Pulmonary
Infections
Entry:
Aspiration (ie Pneumococcus)
Inhalation (ie Mtb and viral pathogens)
Inoculation (contaminated equipment)
Colonization (in patients with COPD)
Hematogenous spread (patients with sepsis)
Direct spread (adjacent abscess)
DEFINITION
Nosocomial Pneumonias
A recently introduced type of
healthcare-associated pneumonia
(in patients living outside the
hospital who have recently been in
close contact with the health care
system) lies between these two
categories.
(community-acquired pneumonia
and hospital-acquired pneumonia).
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
(CAP)
CAP occurs throughout the world and is a
leading cause of illness and death. Causes of
CAP include:
bacteria,
viruses,
fungi, and
parasites.
CAP – The Two Types of
Presentations
Classical Atypical
.
Lobar pneumonia, leukocytic
alveolitis.
Gram stain demonstrating gram-positive cocci in pairs and
chains and (B) culture positive for Streptococcus
pneumoniae.
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Community-acquired pneumonia
Pleural effusion
Pneumothorax
A large emphysematous bulla
Nonobstructive atelectasis
Compression atelectasis occurs from any
space-occupying lesion of the thorax
compressing the lung and forcing air out of the
alveoli. The mechanism is similar to relaxation
atelectasis.
Compression atelectasis is caused by the
following:
Chest wall, pleural, or intraparenchymal masses
Loculated collections of pleural fluid
Anterior view of lungs suffering from
atelectasis caused by compression
of lung tissue
Nonobstructive atelectasis
Adhesive atelectasis results from
surfactant deficiency. Surfactant normally
reduces the surface tension of the alveoli,
thereby decreasing the tendency of these
structures to collapse. Decreased
production or inactivation of surfactant
leads to alveolar instability and collapse.
This is observed particularly in acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and
similar disorders.
Adhesive atelectasis is caused by
the following:
Hyaline membrane disease
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Smoke inhalation
Cardiac bypass surgery
Uremia
Prolonged shallow breathing
Nonobstructive atelectasis
Cicatrization atelectasis results from
diminution of volume as a sequela of severe
parenchymal scarring and is usually caused by
granulomatous disease or necrotizing
pneumonia.
Cicatrization atelectasis is caused by the
following:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Chronic tuberculosis
Fungal infections
Radiation fibrosis
Nonobstructive atelectasis
Replacement atelectasis occurs when the
alveoli of an entire lobe are filled by tumor
(eg, bronchioalveolar cell carcinoma),
resulting in loss of volume.
Replacement atelectasis is caused by
alveoli filled by tumor or fluid.
Resorptive atelectasis is caused by the
following:
•Bronchogenic carcinoma
•Bronchial obstruction from metastatic neoplasm
(eg, adenocarcinoma of breast or thyroid,
hypernephroma, melanoma)
•Inflammatory etiology (eg, tuberculosis, fungal
infection)
•Aspirated foreign body
•Mucous plug
•Malpositioned endotracheal tube
•Extrinsic compression of an airway by neoplasm,
lymphadenopathy, aortic aneurysm, or cardiac
enlargement
Physical examination
The physical examination findings show:
Chest excursion in the area is reduced or
absent.
The trachea and the heart are deviated toward
the affected side
diminished or absent vocal fremitus
dullness to percussion over the involved area
and
diminished or absent breath sounds.
History
of the disease
Most symptoms and signs are determined by the
rapidity with which the bronchial occlusion occurs, the
size of the lung area affected, and the presence or
absence of complicating infection.
Rapid bronchial occlusion with a large area of lung
collapse causes pain on the affected side, sudden
onset of dyspnea, and cyanosis. Hypotension,
tachycardia, fever, and shock may also occur.
Slowly developing atelectasis may be asymptomatic
or may cause only minor symptoms. Middle lobe
syndrome often is asymptomatic, although irritation in
the right middle and right lower lobe bronchi may
cause a severe, hacking, nonproductive cough.
Laboratory Studies
Acute pneumonia
Bronchiectasis
Hypoxemia and respiratory failure
Postobstructive drowning of the lung
Sepsis
Pleural effusion and empyema